Psenopsis

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Kingdom Animalia Order Perciformes Scientific name Psenopsis Rank Genus		Phylum Chordata Family Centrolophidae Higher classification Medusafish

Similar Japanese butterfish, Medusafish, Perciformes, Hyperoglyphe, Schedophilus

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Psenopsis is a genus of medusafishes native to the Indian Ocean and the western Pacific Ocean.

There are currently six recognized species in this genus:

Psenopsis anomala (Temminck & Schlegel, 1844) (Pacific rudderfish)

Psenopsis cyanea (Alcock, 1890) (Indian ruff)

Psenopsis humerosa Munro, 1958 (Blackspot butterfish)

Psenopsis intermedia Piotrovsky, 1987

Psenopsis obscura Haedrich, 1967 (Obscure ruff)

Psenopsis shojimai Ochiai & K. Mori, 1965

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